Burkina Faso vs Zambia

Burkina Faso (Africa) and Zambia (Africa) side by side. Each value is the latest available for that country, so the year may differ; the rank is among all countries of the world.

Over time

with the world for reference

GDP per capita

US$ · 1960-2025

Burkina Faso Zambia World

0 5,000 10k 15k 1960 Burkina Faso: 69.15 Zambia: 221.56 World: 452.65 1961 Burkina Faso: 72.24 Zambia: 209.69 World: 471.93 1962 Burkina Faso: 77.15 Zambia: 202.28 World: 496.11 1963 Burkina Faso: 78.91 Zambia: 203.22 World: 525.19 1964 Burkina Faso: 80.91 Zambia: 229.98 World: 563.85 1965 Burkina Faso: 82.07 Zambia: 287.43 World: 601.89 1966 Burkina Faso: 82.84 Zambia: 325.03 World: 638.97 1967 Burkina Faso: 84.63 Zambia: 340.58 World: 664.4 1968 Burkina Faso: 84.97 Zambia: 387.09 World: 703.46 1969 Burkina Faso: 86.76 Zambia: 458.98 World: 761.11 1970 Burkina Faso: 81.71 Zambia: 413.9 World: 817.68 1971 Burkina Faso: 84.51 Zambia: 372.14 World: 884.88 1972 Burkina Faso: 99.63 Zambia: 409.78 World: 1,002 1973 Burkina Faso: 114.14 Zambia: 517.63 World: 1,201.53 1974 Burkina Faso: 124.67 Zambia: 601.1 World: 1,362.19 1975 Burkina Faso: 152.9 Zambia: 489.51 World: 1,488.94 1976 Burkina Faso: 155.49 Zambia: 533.23 World: 1,589.73 1977 Burkina Faso: 175.96 Zambia: 474.36 World: 1,766.28 1978 Burkina Faso: 223.88 Zambia: 514.33 World: 2,055.49 1979 Burkina Faso: 258.5 Zambia: 595.46 World: 2,335.19 1980 Burkina Faso: 277.6 Zambia: 669.42 World: 2,587.01 1981 Burkina Faso: 248.71 Zambia: 669.89 World: 2,628.62 1982 Burkina Faso: 239.02 Zambia: 626.53 World: 2,554.08 1983 Burkina Faso: 211.93 Zambia: 520.46 World: 2,561.17 1984 Burkina Faso: 187.83 Zambia: 413.27 World: 2,614.33 1985 Burkina Faso: 194.06 Zambia: 332.17 World: 2,690.59 1986 Burkina Faso: 247.46 Zambia: 238.23 World: 3,118.57 1987 Burkina Faso: 280.22 Zambia: 315 World: 3,487.88 1988 Burkina Faso: 301.13 Zambia: 504.49 World: 3,829.99 1989 Burkina Faso: 293.19 Zambia: 526.36 World: 3,930.51 1990 Burkina Faso: 338.59 Zambia: 422.34 World: 4,338.94 1991 Burkina Faso: 333.71 Zambia: 423.07 World: 4,453.9 1992 Burkina Faso: 348.59 Zambia: 389.25 World: 4,679.98 1993 Burkina Faso: 324.11 Zambia: 390.92 World: 4,685.3 1994 Burkina Faso: 187.21 Zambia: 426.39 World: 4,967.01 1995 Burkina Faso: 229.09 Zambia: 433.31 World: 5,463.2 1996 Burkina Faso: 242.73 Zambia: 399.51 World: 5,507.22 1997 Burkina Faso: 223.85 Zambia: 465.87 World: 5,408.57 1998 Burkina Faso: 249.53 Zambia: 373.08 World: 5,302.34 1999 Burkina Faso: 292.84 Zambia: 349.52 World: 5,401.23 2000 Burkina Faso: 248.91 Zambia: 359.43 World: 5,512.56 2001 Burkina Faso: 259.49 Zambia: 396.55 World: 5,404.2 2002 Burkina Faso: 285.65 Zambia: 393.86 World: 5,539.32 2003 Burkina Faso: 362.37 Zambia: 446.29 World: 6,129.87 2004 Burkina Faso: 403.81 Zambia: 548.69 World: 6,818 2005 Burkina Faso: 441.16 Zambia: 710.98 World: 7,290.57 2006 Burkina Faso: 455.51 Zambia: 1,051.72 World: 7,803.19 2007 Burkina Faso: 514.68 Zambia: 1,118.73 World: 8,685.33 2008 Burkina Faso: 619.44 Zambia: 1,375.5 World: 9,425.74 2009 Burkina Faso: 601.57 Zambia: 1,136.24 World: 8,827.04 2010 Burkina Faso: 624.96 Zambia: 1,451.11 World: 9,555.07 2011 Burkina Faso: 725.02 Zambia: 1,624.87 World: 10,496.93 2012 Burkina Faso: 731.47 Zambia: 1,710.05 World: 10,597.85 2013 Burkina Faso: 759.76 Zambia: 1,820.72 World: 10,759.35 2014 Burkina Faso: 764.86 Zambia: 1,707.49 World: 10,912.24 2015 Burkina Faso: 630.12 Zambia: 1,295.88 World: 10,191.98 2016 Burkina Faso: 663.74 Zambia: 1,239.09 World: 10,239.47 2017 Burkina Faso: 709.09 Zambia: 1,483.47 World: 10,784.4 2018 Burkina Faso: 777.47 Zambia: 1,463.9 World: 11,344.73 2019 Burkina Faso: 764.85 Zambia: 1,258.99 World: 11,417.6 2020 Burkina Faso: 825.24 Zambia: 951.64 World: 10,999.49 2021 Burkina Faso: 895.54 Zambia: 1,127.16 World: 12,472.91 2022 Burkina Faso: 827.33 Zambia: 1,447.12 World: 12,876.24 2023 Burkina Faso: 873.2 Zambia: 1,330.73 World: 13,313.86 2024 Burkina Faso: 982.49 Zambia: 1,187.11 World: 13,717.09 2025 Burkina Faso: 1,147.57 Zambia: 1,317.88 World: 14,405.85 1960 1980 1990 2000 2010 2025

Life expectancy at birth

years · 1960-2024

Burkina Faso Zambia World

30 40 50 60 70 80 1960 Burkina Faso: 36.07 Zambia: 50.65 World: 50.94 1961 Burkina Faso: 36.36 Zambia: 51.04 World: 52.8 1962 Burkina Faso: 36.75 Zambia: 51.33 World: 55.29 1963 Burkina Faso: 37.09 Zambia: 51.61 World: 55.65 1964 Burkina Faso: 37.4 Zambia: 51.17 World: 56.1 1965 Burkina Faso: 37.76 Zambia: 52.08 World: 55.93 1966 Burkina Faso: 38.09 Zambia: 52.29 World: 56.45 1967 Burkina Faso: 38.43 Zambia: 52.51 World: 56.9 1968 Burkina Faso: 38.76 Zambia: 52.72 World: 57.34 1969 Burkina Faso: 39.02 Zambia: 53.04 World: 57.68 1970 Burkina Faso: 39.54 Zambia: 53.4 World: 57.94 1971 Burkina Faso: 39.85 Zambia: 53.89 World: 58.02 1972 Burkina Faso: 40.4 Zambia: 54.38 World: 58.84 1973 Burkina Faso: 40.95 Zambia: 54.91 World: 59.3 1974 Burkina Faso: 41.71 Zambia: 55.38 World: 59.7 1975 Burkina Faso: 42.49 Zambia: 55.74 World: 60.13 1976 Burkina Faso: 43.33 Zambia: 56.1 World: 60.45 1977 Burkina Faso: 44.17 Zambia: 56.28 World: 61.04 1978 Burkina Faso: 45 Zambia: 56.34 World: 61.39 1979 Burkina Faso: 45.7 Zambia: 56.05 World: 61.84 1980 Burkina Faso: 46.47 Zambia: 55.5 World: 62.15 1981 Burkina Faso: 46.87 Zambia: 54.99 World: 62.52 1982 Burkina Faso: 47.63 Zambia: 54.36 World: 62.87 1983 Burkina Faso: 48.06 Zambia: 53.67 World: 63.13 1984 Burkina Faso: 48.46 Zambia: 52.88 World: 63.44 1985 Burkina Faso: 48.75 Zambia: 52 World: 63.73 1986 Burkina Faso: 48.99 Zambia: 51.15 World: 64.12 1987 Burkina Faso: 49.1 Zambia: 50.42 World: 64.46 1988 Burkina Faso: 49.22 Zambia: 49.67 World: 64.67 1989 Burkina Faso: 49.27 Zambia: 48.88 World: 64.96 1990 Burkina Faso: 49.32 Zambia: 48.2 World: 65.11 1991 Burkina Faso: 49.33 Zambia: 47.44 World: 65.3 1992 Burkina Faso: 49.38 Zambia: 46.97 World: 65.55 1993 Burkina Faso: 49.41 Zambia: 46.68 World: 65.74 1994 Burkina Faso: 49.47 Zambia: 46.34 World: 65.96 1995 Burkina Faso: 49.55 Zambia: 46.05 World: 66.2 1996 Burkina Faso: 49.69 Zambia: 45.76 World: 66.52 1997 Burkina Faso: 49.56 Zambia: 45.74 World: 66.83 1998 Burkina Faso: 50.16 Zambia: 45.71 World: 67.07 1999 Burkina Faso: 50.46 Zambia: 45.92 World: 67.31 2000 Burkina Faso: 50.81 Zambia: 46.58 World: 67.65 2001 Burkina Faso: 51.19 Zambia: 47.41 World: 67.95 2002 Burkina Faso: 51.45 Zambia: 48.46 World: 68.23 2003 Burkina Faso: 51.96 Zambia: 49.62 World: 68.52 2004 Burkina Faso: 52.6 Zambia: 50.54 World: 68.77 2005 Burkina Faso: 53.27 Zambia: 51.62 World: 69.11 2006 Burkina Faso: 53.78 Zambia: 52.69 World: 69.47 2007 Burkina Faso: 54.38 Zambia: 53.73 World: 69.81 2008 Burkina Faso: 55.2 Zambia: 54.84 World: 70 2009 Burkina Faso: 55.79 Zambia: 55.89 World: 70.38 2010 Burkina Faso: 56.34 Zambia: 56.9 World: 70.68 2011 Burkina Faso: 57 Zambia: 57.84 World: 70.97 2012 Burkina Faso: 57.46 Zambia: 58.7 World: 71.26 2013 Burkina Faso: 57.9 Zambia: 59.45 World: 71.53 2014 Burkina Faso: 58.33 Zambia: 60.11 World: 71.78 2015 Burkina Faso: 58.78 Zambia: 60.73 World: 71.97 2016 Burkina Faso: 59.17 Zambia: 61.13 World: 72.19 2017 Burkina Faso: 59.58 Zambia: 61.56 World: 72.37 2018 Burkina Faso: 59.97 Zambia: 62.14 World: 72.64 2019 Burkina Faso: 60.18 Zambia: 62.91 World: 72.87 2020 Burkina Faso: 60.45 Zambia: 63.36 World: 72.18 2021 Burkina Faso: 60.05 Zambia: 62.36 World: 71.22 2022 Burkina Faso: 60.7 Zambia: 65.28 World: 72.97 2023 Burkina Faso: 61.09 Zambia: 66.35 World: 73.33 2024 Burkina Faso: 61.29 Zambia: 66.53 World: 73.48 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

Fertility rate

1960-2024

Burkina Faso Zambia World

2 4 6 8 1960 Burkina Faso: 6.25 Zambia: 6.95 World: 4.69 1961 Burkina Faso: 6.29 Zambia: 6.98 World: 4.56 1962 Burkina Faso: 6.32 Zambia: 7.01 World: 5.02 1963 Burkina Faso: 6.36 Zambia: 7.06 World: 5.31 1964 Burkina Faso: 6.42 Zambia: 7.09 World: 5.13 1965 Burkina Faso: 6.47 Zambia: 7.12 World: 5.08 1966 Burkina Faso: 6.53 Zambia: 7.14 World: 4.97 1967 Burkina Faso: 6.59 Zambia: 7.15 World: 4.87 1968 Burkina Faso: 6.65 Zambia: 7.18 World: 4.98 1969 Burkina Faso: 6.66 Zambia: 7.18 World: 4.88 1970 Burkina Faso: 6.69 Zambia: 7.22 World: 4.84 1971 Burkina Faso: 6.7 Zambia: 7.26 World: 4.69 1972 Burkina Faso: 6.72 Zambia: 7.3 World: 4.55 1973 Burkina Faso: 6.77 Zambia: 7.34 World: 4.42 1974 Burkina Faso: 6.84 Zambia: 7.36 World: 4.26 1975 Burkina Faso: 6.91 Zambia: 7.42 World: 4.07 1976 Burkina Faso: 6.95 Zambia: 7.39 World: 3.97 1977 Burkina Faso: 7.05 Zambia: 7.35 World: 3.84 1978 Burkina Faso: 7.15 Zambia: 7.29 World: 3.77 1979 Burkina Faso: 7.19 Zambia: 7.22 World: 3.76 1980 Burkina Faso: 7.22 Zambia: 7.14 World: 3.73 1981 Burkina Faso: 7.26 Zambia: 7.07 World: 3.71 1982 Burkina Faso: 7.25 Zambia: 7.04 World: 3.72 1983 Burkina Faso: 7.25 Zambia: 7.01 World: 3.59 1984 Burkina Faso: 7.25 Zambia: 6.97 World: 3.57 1985 Burkina Faso: 7.24 Zambia: 6.93 World: 3.53 1986 Burkina Faso: 7.22 Zambia: 6.87 World: 3.51 1987 Burkina Faso: 7.17 Zambia: 6.8 World: 3.48 1988 Burkina Faso: 7.11 Zambia: 6.7 World: 3.39 1989 Burkina Faso: 7.05 Zambia: 6.64 World: 3.35 1990 Burkina Faso: 7.01 Zambia: 6.57 World: 3.31 1991 Burkina Faso: 6.97 Zambia: 6.46 World: 3.13 1992 Burkina Faso: 6.94 Zambia: 6.35 World: 3.04 1993 Burkina Faso: 6.89 Zambia: 6.3 World: 2.97 1994 Burkina Faso: 6.84 Zambia: 6.26 World: 2.92 1995 Burkina Faso: 6.81 Zambia: 6.23 World: 2.87 1996 Burkina Faso: 6.78 Zambia: 6.18 World: 2.82 1997 Burkina Faso: 6.72 Zambia: 6.12 World: 2.78 1998 Burkina Faso: 6.66 Zambia: 6.07 World: 2.75 1999 Burkina Faso: 6.59 Zambia: 6 World: 2.72 2000 Burkina Faso: 6.52 Zambia: 5.92 World: 2.73 2001 Burkina Faso: 6.43 Zambia: 5.85 World: 2.69 2002 Burkina Faso: 6.34 Zambia: 5.77 World: 2.66 2003 Burkina Faso: 6.28 Zambia: 5.71 World: 2.64 2004 Burkina Faso: 6.22 Zambia: 5.7 World: 2.63 2005 Burkina Faso: 6.18 Zambia: 5.7 World: 2.61 2006 Burkina Faso: 6.17 Zambia: 5.68 World: 2.61 2007 Burkina Faso: 6.11 Zambia: 5.61 World: 2.6 2008 Burkina Faso: 6.05 Zambia: 5.53 World: 2.6 2009 Burkina Faso: 5.99 Zambia: 5.45 World: 2.59 2010 Burkina Faso: 5.94 Zambia: 5.36 World: 2.57 2011 Burkina Faso: 5.87 Zambia: 5.26 World: 2.55 2012 Burkina Faso: 5.79 Zambia: 5.14 World: 2.56 2013 Burkina Faso: 5.7 Zambia: 5.01 World: 2.53 2014 Burkina Faso: 5.6 Zambia: 4.89 World: 2.52 2015 Burkina Faso: 5.48 Zambia: 4.78 World: 2.49 2016 Burkina Faso: 5.33 Zambia: 4.67 World: 2.49 2017 Burkina Faso: 5.17 Zambia: 4.57 World: 2.46 2018 Burkina Faso: 4.92 Zambia: 4.49 World: 2.39 2019 Burkina Faso: 4.68 Zambia: 4.42 World: 2.35 2020 Burkina Faso: 4.44 Zambia: 4.32 World: 2.28 2021 Burkina Faso: 4.36 Zambia: 4.25 World: 2.25 2022 Burkina Faso: 4.28 Zambia: 4.18 World: 2.22 2023 Burkina Faso: 4.19 Zambia: 4.1 World: 2.2 2024 Burkina Faso: 4.11 Zambia: 4.04 World: 2.19 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

Unemployment rate (modelled ILO estimate)

% · 1991-2025

Burkina Faso Zambia World

0 5 10 15 20 1991 Burkina Faso: 2.47 Zambia: 18.9 World: 5.12 1992 Burkina Faso: 2.51 Zambia: 19.57 World: 5.28 1993 Burkina Faso: 2.43 Zambia: 19.7 World: 5.54 1994 Burkina Faso: 2.58 Zambia: 18.69 World: 5.79 1995 Burkina Faso: 2.53 Zambia: 16.83 World: 5.92 1996 Burkina Faso: 2.45 Zambia: 15.3 World: 5.98 1997 Burkina Faso: 2.41 Zambia: 13.27 World: 6.01 1998 Burkina Faso: 2.44 Zambia: 12 World: 6.16 1999 Burkina Faso: 2.55 Zambia: 12.5 World: 6.28 2000 Burkina Faso: 2.69 Zambia: 12.93 World: 6.11 2001 Burkina Faso: 2.75 Zambia: 13.4 World: 6.19 2002 Burkina Faso: 2.86 Zambia: 14.13 World: 6.41 2003 Burkina Faso: 2.78 Zambia: 14.7 World: 6.48 2004 Burkina Faso: 3.48 Zambia: 15.33 World: 6.33 2005 Burkina Faso: 4 Zambia: 15.9 World: 6.22 2006 Burkina Faso: 3.67 Zambia: 13.23 World: 5.97 2007 Burkina Faso: 3.3 Zambia: 10.56 World: 5.77 2008 Burkina Faso: 3.5 Zambia: 7.93 World: 5.82 2009 Burkina Faso: 3.72 Zambia: 10.58 World: 6.41 2010 Burkina Faso: 3.73 Zambia: 13.19 World: 6.28 2011 Burkina Faso: 3.83 Zambia: 10.55 World: 6.15 2012 Burkina Faso: 3.85 Zambia: 7.85 World: 6.15 2013 Burkina Faso: 4.05 Zambia: 7.27 World: 6.1 2014 Burkina Faso: 4.26 Zambia: 6.58 World: 5.96 2015 Burkina Faso: 4.47 Zambia: 5.95 World: 6 2016 Burkina Faso: 4.6 Zambia: 5.24 World: 5.97 2017 Burkina Faso: 4.66 Zambia: 4.53 World: 5.9 2018 Burkina Faso: 4.7 Zambia: 5.03 World: 5.76 2019 Burkina Faso: 4.49 Zambia: 5.54 World: 5.59 2020 Burkina Faso: 4.59 Zambia: 6.03 World: 6.59 2021 Burkina Faso: 4.51 Zambia: 5.2 World: 6.05 2022 Burkina Faso: 3.83 Zambia: 5.99 World: 5.23 2023 Burkina Faso: 3.6 Zambia: 5.86 World: 4.85 2024 Burkina Faso: 3.44 Zambia: 5.9 World: 4.81 2025 Burkina Faso: 3.48 Zambia: 5.92 World: 4.79 1991 2001 2006 2011 2016 2025

CO₂ emissions per capita (excluding land use)

t · 1970-2024

Burkina Faso Zambia World

0 2 4 6 1970 Burkina Faso: 0.04 Zambia: 0.86 World: 4.14 1971 Burkina Faso: 0.04 Zambia: 0.87 World: 4.04 1972 Burkina Faso: 0.04 Zambia: 0.93 World: 4.16 1973 Burkina Faso: 0.04 Zambia: 0.97 World: 4.32 1974 Burkina Faso: 0.04 Zambia: 0.95 World: 4.23 1975 Burkina Faso: 0.04 Zambia: 0.96 World: 4.14 1976 Burkina Faso: 0.04 Zambia: 0.93 World: 4.31 1977 Burkina Faso: 0.04 Zambia: 0.82 World: 4.36 1978 Burkina Faso: 0.04 Zambia: 0.76 World: 4.42 1979 Burkina Faso: 0.05 Zambia: 0.67 World: 4.46 1980 Burkina Faso: 0.05 Zambia: 0.65 World: 4.33 1981 Burkina Faso: 0.04 Zambia: 0.58 World: 4.18 1982 Burkina Faso: 0.04 Zambia: 0.54 World: 4.05 1983 Burkina Faso: 0.04 Zambia: 0.51 World: 4.01 1984 Burkina Faso: 0.04 Zambia: 0.48 World: 4.07 1985 Burkina Faso: 0.04 Zambia: 0.47 World: 4.05 1986 Burkina Faso: 0.04 Zambia: 0.47 World: 4.04 1987 Burkina Faso: 0.06 Zambia: 0.45 World: 4.1 1988 Burkina Faso: 0.06 Zambia: 0.48 World: 4.16 1989 Burkina Faso: 0.05 Zambia: 0.48 World: 4.16 1990 Burkina Faso: 0.04 Zambia: 0.39 World: 4.15 1991 Burkina Faso: 0.05 Zambia: 0.39 World: 4.1 1992 Burkina Faso: 0.04 Zambia: 0.38 World: 4.01 1993 Burkina Faso: 0.04 Zambia: 0.34 World: 3.97 1994 Burkina Faso: 0.04 Zambia: 0.28 World: 3.94 1995 Burkina Faso: 0.04 Zambia: 0.27 World: 3.99 1996 Burkina Faso: 0.05 Zambia: 0.22 World: 4.01 1997 Burkina Faso: 0.07 Zambia: 0.27 World: 4.02 1998 Burkina Faso: 0.07 Zambia: 0.25 World: 3.98 1999 Burkina Faso: 0.07 Zambia: 0.2 World: 3.95 2000 Burkina Faso: 0.07 Zambia: 0.19 World: 4.01 2001 Burkina Faso: 0.08 Zambia: 0.19 World: 4.01 2002 Burkina Faso: 0.09 Zambia: 0.19 World: 4.02 2003 Burkina Faso: 0.09 Zambia: 0.2 World: 4.15 2004 Burkina Faso: 0.08 Zambia: 0.2 World: 4.28 2005 Burkina Faso: 0.08 Zambia: 0.21 World: 4.39 2006 Burkina Faso: 0.08 Zambia: 0.2 World: 4.48 2007 Burkina Faso: 0.11 Zambia: 0.17 World: 4.59 2008 Burkina Faso: 0.12 Zambia: 0.2 World: 4.56 2009 Burkina Faso: 0.12 Zambia: 0.21 World: 4.45 2010 Burkina Faso: 0.12 Zambia: 0.23 World: 4.67 2011 Burkina Faso: 0.13 Zambia: 0.24 World: 4.76 2012 Burkina Faso: 0.15 Zambia: 0.29 World: 4.77 2013 Burkina Faso: 0.17 Zambia: 0.31 World: 4.81 2014 Burkina Faso: 0.15 Zambia: 0.35 World: 4.78 2015 Burkina Faso: 0.21 Zambia: 0.36 World: 4.7 2016 Burkina Faso: 0.2 Zambia: 0.37 World: 4.65 2017 Burkina Faso: 0.23 Zambia: 0.46 World: 4.67 2018 Burkina Faso: 0.26 Zambia: 0.51 World: 4.73 2019 Burkina Faso: 0.27 Zambia: 0.49 World: 4.7 2020 Burkina Faso: 0.27 Zambia: 0.5 World: 4.47 2021 Burkina Faso: 0.29 Zambia: 0.49 World: 4.68 2022 Burkina Faso: 0.29 Zambia: 0.52 World: 4.67 2023 Burkina Faso: 0.27 Zambia: 0.55 World: 4.68 2024 Burkina Faso: 0.28 Zambia: 0.54 World: 4.69 1970 1986 1994 2002 2010 2024

Individuals using the internet

% · 2005-2024

Burkina Faso Zambia World

0 20 40 60 80 2005 Burkina Faso: 0.47 Zambia: 1.3 World: 15.6 2006 Burkina Faso: 0.63 Zambia: 1.6 World: 17.2 2007 Burkina Faso: 0.75 Zambia: 1.9 World: 20.2 2008 Burkina Faso: 0.92 Zambia: 2.2 World: 22.8 2009 Burkina Faso: 1.13 Zambia: 2.5 World: 25.3 2010 Burkina Faso: 2.4 Zambia: 3 World: 28.4 2011 Burkina Faso: 3 Zambia: 3.5 World: 30.9 2012 Burkina Faso: 3.73 Zambia: 4.1 World: 33.3 2013 Burkina Faso: 5 Zambia: 4.8 World: 35.3 2014 Burkina Faso: 6 Zambia: 6.5 World: 37.4 2015 Burkina Faso: 6.55 Zambia: 8.8 World: 39.9 2016 Burkina Faso: 7.14 Zambia: 10.3 World: 43.6 2017 Burkina Faso: 7.79 Zambia: 12.2 World: 46.3 2018 Burkina Faso: 8.5 Zambia: 14.3 World: 49.4 2019 Burkina Faso: 9.27 Zambia: 14.47 World: 53.9 2020 Burkina Faso: 12.97 Zambia: 14.65 World: 60.1 2021 Burkina Faso: 18.15 Zambia: 14.82 World: 63.8 2022 Burkina Faso: 25.4 Zambia: 15 World: 67 2023 Burkina Faso: 25.36 Zambia: 16.45 World: 69.2 2024 Burkina Faso: 28.25 Zambia: 17.1 World: 71.2 2005 2011 2014 2017 2024

Population

Indicator Burkina Faso Zambia
Population 24.1 mn 2025
59th of 215		 21.9 mn 2025
61st of 215
Population density 84.2 /km² 2023
116th of 214		 27.9 /km² 2023
173rd of 214
Population growth 2.21 % 2025
38th of 215		 2.77 % 2025
19th of 215
Life expectancy 61.3 years 2024
206th of 215		 66.5 years 2024
179th of 215
Fertility rate 4.11 2024
23rd of 215		 4.04 2024
25th of 215
Birth rate 31.3 ‰ 2024
25th of 215		 32.7 ‰ 2024
19th of 215
Infant mortality 43.6 ‰ 2024
177th of 196		 34.6 ‰ 2024
163rd of 196
Urban population 28.9 % 2025
196th of 215		 45.9 % 2025
158th of 215
Aged 65+ 2.7 % 2025
201st of 215		 2.0 % 2025
213th of 215
Living in cities 26.8 % 2025
151st of 215		 38.6 % 2025
103rd of 215
Living in towns 24.8 % 2025
151st of 215		 16.5 % 2025
196th of 215
Living in rural areas 48.3 % 2025
21st of 215		 45.0 % 2025
30th of 215

Human development

Indicator Burkina Faso Zambia
Human Development Index 0.459 2023
186th of 193		 0.595 2023
154th of 193
Inequality-adjusted HDI 0.273 2023
164th of 169		 0.361 2023
141st of 169
Planetary-adjusted HDI 0.453 2023
148th of 156		 0.585 2023
112th of 156
Gender Inequality Index 0.555 2023
146th of 172		 0.524 2023
142nd of 172

Economy

Indicator Burkina Faso Zambia
GDP 27.6 bn US$ 2025
118th of 186		 28.9 bn US$ 2025
115th of 186
GDP per capita 1,148 US$ 2025
170th of 186		 1,318 US$ 2025
165th of 186
GDP per capita (PPP) 3,072 int. $ 2025
173rd of 185		 4,379 int. $ 2025
160th of 185
GNI per capita 980 US$ 2025
169th of 182		 1,200 US$ 2025
163rd of 182
GDP growth 5.3 % 2025
41st of 186		 3.8 % 2025
78th of 186
Inflation -0.6 % 2025
161st of 165		 13.9 % 2025
12th of 165
Trade 65.0 % 2025
85th of 138		 62.5 % 2024
Exports 35.0 % 2025
73rd of 138		 35.0 % 2024
FDI inflows -0.9 % 2024
179th of 192		 9.3 % 2024
24th of 192
Manufacturing 6.6 % 2025
104th of 132		 8.7 % 2025
87th of 132
Agriculture 19.9 % 2025
31st of 158		 4.1 % 2025
96th of 158
Tax revenue 18.7 % 2024
42nd of 89		 18.8 % 2024
40th of 89
Government debt 64.2 % 2024
27th of 56		 71.4 % 2021
40th of 56
Military spending 4.7 % 2024
12th of 147		 1.3 % 2024
88th of 147

Labour

Indicator Burkina Faso Zambia
Unemployment 3.5 % 2025
56th of 181		 5.9 % 2025
108th of 181
Youth unemployment 6.4 % 2025
36th of 181		 10.5 % 2025
77th of 181
Women in the labour force 64.1 % 2025
24th of 181		 56.4 % 2025
73rd of 181
Jobs in agriculture 51.8 % 2025
21st of 181		 54.5 % 2025
17th of 181
Weekly hours worked 48.2 h 2025
7th of 181		 42.5 h 2025
45th of 181
Youth NEET rate 24.9 % 2025
133rd of 181		 29.1 % 2025
148th of 181
Labour income share 44.1 % 2022 26.4 % 2022
Output per hour 2.6 $ 2025
172nd of 181		 5.0 $ 2025
157th of 181

Health

Indicator Burkina Faso Zambia
Health spending 7.8 % 2023
64th of 192		 6.0 % 2023
104th of 192
Health spending per person 72 US$ 2023
159th of 191		 80 US$ 2023
152nd of 191
Physicians 0.15 /1,000 2022
108th of 125		 0.32 /1,000 2022
88th of 125
Under-5 mortality 74.9 ‰ 2024
186th of 196		 48.4 ‰ 2024
165th of 196
Maternal mortality 242 /100k 2023
166th of 194		 85 /100k 2023
125th of 194
Tobacco use 11.6 % 2024
46th of 166		 14.3 % 2024
61st of 166

Food

Indicator Burkina Faso Zambia
Calories per person 2,814 kcal 2024
101st of 155		 1,985 kcal 2024
144th of 155
Protein supply 92.3 g 2022
86th of 174		 47.7 g 2022
169th of 174
Animal protein supply 16.6 g 2022
148th of 174		 13.3 g 2022
161st of 174
Fat supply 60.5 g 2022
139th of 174		 50.1 g 2022
156th of 174
Food insecurity 41.2 % 2024
98th of 134		 45.8 % 2024
104th of 134
Severe food insecurity 7.3 % 2024
78th of 124		 17.2 % 2024
103rd of 124
Cereal import dependency 20.5 % 2022
109th of 160		 -9.7 % 2022
132nd of 160

Education

Indicator Burkina Faso Zambia
Literacy 41.6 % 2023 71.8 % 2024
27th of 29
Secondary enrolment 30.0 % 2024
106th of 108		 56.8 % 2024
99th of 108
Tertiary enrolment 10.0 % 2024
120th of 128		 4.0 % 2012
Education spending 5.3 % 2023
21st of 121		 4.1 % 2023
51st of 121
Expected schooling 8.7 yrs 2023
181st of 195		 11.0 yrs 2023
157th of 195
Mean schooling 2.3 yrs 2023
190th of 193		 7.4 yrs 2023
136th of 193

Society

Indicator Burkina Faso Zambia
Income inequality 37.4 2021
81st of 93		 51.5 2022
Extreme poverty 42.1 % 2021
91st of 93		 71.7 % 2022
Internet use 28.3 % 2024
167th of 182		 17.1 % 2024
176th of 182
Mobile subscriptions 116.6 /100 2024
84th of 151		 108.7 /100 2024
101st of 151
Electricity access 34.0 % 2024
206th of 213		 53.6 % 2024
195th of 213
Women in parliament 18.3 % 2025
131st of 184		 15.0 % 2025
144th of 184

Refugees

Indicator Burkina Faso Zambia
Refugees hosted 40,996 2025
68th of 177		 83,225 2025
55th of 177
Refugees hosted per 1,000 1.7 ‰ 2025
74th of 177		 3.8 ‰ 2025
68th of 177
Asylum-seekers hosted 1,957 2025
87th of 177		 12,906 2025
51st of 177
Refugees from the country 351,209 2025
14th of 199		 346 2025
124th of 199
Refugees from per 1,000 14.6 ‰ 2025
15th of 199		 0.0 ‰ 2025
158th of 199

Governance

Indicator Burkina Faso Zambia
Control of corruption 42.7 /100 2024
108th of 207		 38.6 /100 2024
130th of 207
Government effectiveness 34.3 /100 2024
169th of 205		 41.0 /100 2024
141st of 205
Rule of law 41.8 /100 2024
158th of 207		 47.3 /100 2024
136th of 207
Regulatory quality 46.6 /100 2024
140th of 205		 48.2 /100 2024
130th of 205
Voice and accountability 40.0 /100 2024
151st of 205		 49.7 /100 2024
124th of 205
Political stability 33.3 /100 2024
196th of 207		 64.2 /100 2024
116th of 207

Environment

Indicator Burkina Faso Zambia
CO₂ per capita 0.28 t 2024
27th of 202		 0.54 t 2024
45th of 202
Fossil CO₂ emissions 6.5 Mt 2024
127th of 204		 12.0 Mt 2024
104th of 204
Share of global CO₂ 0.02 % 2024
127th of 204		 0.03 % 2024
104th of 204
Cumulative CO₂ 0.1 Gt 2024
147th of 204		 0.3 Gt 2024
117th of 204
GHG per capita 1.48 t 2024
38th of 202		 1.81 t 2024
46th of 202
Renewable energy 71.4 % 2022
26th of 211		 83.0 % 2021
11th of 211
Forest area 22.2 % 2023
129th of 212		 59.5 % 2023
28th of 212
PM2.5 exposure 37.3 µg/m³ 2023
173rd of 200		 20.2 µg/m³ 2023
120th of 200
Water stress 7.8 % 2022
75th of 176		 2.8 % 2022
37th of 176
Land area 273,600 km² 2023
74th of 214		 743,390 km² 2023
37th of 214

Energy

Indicator Burkina Faso Zambia
Renewable electricity 17.2 % 2024
128th of 190		 87.5 % 2024
23rd of 190
Wind and solar 6.5 % 2024
91st of 190		 0.9 % 2024
144th of 190
Nuclear power 0.0 % 2024
42nd of 180		 0.0 % 2024
179th of 180
Low-carbon electricity 17.2 % 2024
132nd of 190		 87.5 % 2024
28th of 190
Fossil electricity 82.8 % 2024
132nd of 190		 12.5 % 2024
28th of 190
Coal power 0.0 % 2024
13th of 188		 10.8 % 2024
139th of 188
Carbon intensity of power 561 g/kWh 2024
128th of 190		 126 g/kWh 2024
32nd of 190
Electricity per capita 0.14 MWh 2024
174th of 191		 0.78 MWh 2024
143rd of 191

Sources: World Bank (World Development Indicators, Worldwide Governance Indicators), ILO modelled estimates, FAO (FAOSTAT), UNDP (Human Development Report), UNHCR Refugee Population Statistics Database, Ember (electricity), the Global Carbon Project (CO₂) and the UN World Population Prospects and World Urbanization Prospects, under CC BY 4.0 and CC BY 3.0 IGO. Ranks are computed by StatsNode in the latest year for which at least half of the countries have a value. Sources and licences.